📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
ABOUT US: Young Researchers of Serbia-Voluntary Service of Serbia (YRS-VSS) is a youth, non-governmental, non-profit organization that gathers young people interested in research and science. For more than 40 years we have been gathering young people and engaging them in our research projects, volunteer camps, educational programs and environmental campaigns, thus stimulating scientific creativity of young people and motivating them for voluntary work, environmental protection and nature conservation.
The most common forms of our activities are: work camps, schools, actions, expeditions, seminars, expert conferences and campaigns. International work camps - are organized by Voluntary Service Serbia, a part of YRS, which is a member of an international network of organizations for coordination and preparation of international voluntary work camps and exchange of participants all over the world. Young Researchers of Serbia are organizing around 40 international work camps in Serbia every year. At the same time volunteers from our country have at their disposal more than 2500 work camps worldwide.
OUR LOCAL PARTNER
The Sport Fishing Association “Deliblato Lake“ was established in 2000 with the aim to promote sport fishing and nature conservation among a local community and young people in Deliblato. It manages Special Nature Reserve Kraljevac that was declared “the first category protected area of greatest national importance“ by the Government of the Republic of Serbia in 2009. For the eleventh time in its history the Sport Fishing Association Deliblato Lake along with the Young Researchers of Serbia are organising an international volunteer eco camp.
💼 What the programme involves
This project aims at developing sustainable tourism in Special Nature Reserve Kraljevac, in particular reconstructing picnic areas, as well as carrying out habitat restoration and biodiversity conservation work. Volunteers will make picnic benches and tables, make two wooden bridges, paint wall, make and install tourist information boards. We will work with natural materials and hand tools. Volunteers will also collect and remove trash from the Reserve, eradicate invasive plant species and arrange place for fishing and walking and hiking trails.
The expected results are:
1) reconstructed picnic and fishing areas;
2) cleaned shore of Lake Kraljevac, removed invasive plant species;
3) arranged walking and hiking trails.
🏠 Accommodation on site
All volunteers and camp leaders will be accommodated in the Education and Research Centre in Special Nature Reserve Kraljevac in (2-bed, 3-bed and 5-bed rooms) (linen included, sleeping bag is not required) with shared toilets and showers. Free Wi-Fi. Volunteers will be provided with a small kitchen with cooking facilities and groceries to cook for themselves.
📍 About the location
During the Eco camp a series of workshops will be organised covering a variety of topics, including nature conservation and basic carpentry techniques. During free time volunteers can enjoy sport fishing and other leisure activities, such as rowing, hiking, birdwatching, and nature photography. During the workcamp a field trip will be organised to the Special Nature Reserve Deliblatska Pescara, the largest sand-steppe area in Europe.
⚠️ Requirements
The health insurance is not provided for you! You must arrange it before your departure from home. It is recommended to check if your health/travel insurance is valid and take relevant documentation with you.
